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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
AT FRINK q RICHARDS.

Lovers of the beautiful should visit
Fnnk & Richards store, and once enter
ing they will 60 no further. Mr.. w. j.
Jennings has displayed rare taste in the
arrangement of the various articles, and
has produced harmony of effect seldom
to be seen anywhere. Not only the
windows but every part of the store
bears evidence of this gentleman's skill.
After gazing at the lovely show windows
for awhile, a reporter slipped inside the
building this morning and was shown
the large and varied assortment of goods
of all descriptions that this firm carries.
Although early, half dozen ladies
were already IN the store making pur-
chases, and as many as a dozen others
entered during the succeeding ten min
utes. And 1t is no wonder that they
come early when the stock is once ex-
amined.
Immense festoons of handkerchiefs of
all descriptions and prices extend from
chandelier to chandelier, and from wall
to wall, and, with great bundles pendant
from the ceiling, form beautiful sight.
Towels and toilet sets line either side
wall, and are to be found in all parts OF
the building. Novelty dress goods of all
kinds, handsome plush albums, ladies
cuffs and collars, and a fine line of kid
gloves and silk hose, gents warm muf-
fers, silk umbrellas, bound linen UNI
brella and newspaper cases, hand bags,
and hundreds of other articles that ev-
eryone wants. Fine paper and envel-
opes, of the latest styles, cups, saucers
and vases of finest design, and stock of
perfumery unequalled in completeness
help to fill the center rows of tables.
The cloak and shawl department occu-
pies the rear, and is by no means the
least attraction.
The basement is filed with large as
sortment of toys, and, in fact, everything
that youthful desire or older wisdom can
want.
1t were vain to try to enumsrate the
half of what the enterprising firm of
Frink & Richards has placed before the
public in tempting array-everything
new and of the very latest fashion. The
best advice that can be given is to go
and GOO for vnursalf
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From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss.)
Read Fnnk x Richards price list.
1t speaks for itself.
Since the opening of the bindery de-
partment of the FREE PRESS Office we
have been rushed with work in that
line. There seems to be no doubt about
the long felt want in this direction By
the way, come in and look at the blank
books and magazine work that is being
turned out.
The failure of the grand jury to in
dict Frank Lobdell for arson created no
surprise among those who were posted
in the case. At best. the case against
him was a weak one. 1t will be remem-
bered that he was charged with setting
fire to John Duffy's barn in West Man
kato last summer.
The gas company last summer placed
a sewer from its works to the river. Not
working, it was this morning examined
and it was found that about twelve feet
had been broken and carried off. AS
the ditch was soon to have been filled
up it was probably the intention of some
eviIdisposed person to block up the pipe
thus forcing the water into the works.
1t is piece of deviltry that is past com.
prehension.
The Young Mems Investment Asso.
citation held meeting at the City Hall
last evening and perfected an organiza.
ton by the election of the following of.
ficers: Secretary, D. L. Rose; treasurer,
j. r. Thomas; directors, Geo. Monks,
4. NJ. Smith, GAYLORD Lamb, and r. E.
Brown. The directors are to elect a
president. Another meeting will be
held Monday evening. 1t was decided
TO divide the stock into three hundred
shares of $50 each, the members to hold
six shares each. Five dollars a
share will be paid down at once
and ten dollars in April with which tc
purchase three lots for site for the
building to be erected. The balance
will be assessed as required. This viii
give $4,000, about $1,000 of which car
be put into the building. The member
are enthusiastic and everything point
to success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
DISTRICT COURT.
The Criminal Cases Taken Up--A
Busy Day--More Arraignmsnts.

The case of Herman Kohler VS.. Louis
Korth, for 81 800 damages for alienation
of affections, was given to the jury
Thursday morning, and verdict was
found for the defendant.
Eugene Wescott was given permission
to appear before the grand jury on his
own behalf. No indictments having
been found against him, he was dis
charged later.
At 4:45 p. M, Wednesday, the grand
jury presented two indictments together
with its report, and having no further
business was discharged. In discharg-
ing the jury the Judge took occasion to
compliment the members upon their
diligence in performing their duties in
so reasonable a length of time as they
had taken. He especially commended
the manner in which the minutes of
their sessions had been kept, and re-
ferred to them as the most complete and
well-kept minutes that any grand jury
had handed in since he had occupied
the bench. Mr.. J. g. Fowler was the
secretary of the jury, and it is largely
owing to him that this satisfactory state
of affairs was borught about The re-
port is as follows:
We have visited the county poor house
and farm, and find them to be in excel
emit condition. The present overseer
seems to be working earnestly in the in
terests of the tax payers of Blue Earth
county, and at the same time not neg
lecting the unfortunates in his charge.
We also visited the Jail, and found it in
as good condition as possible under the
circumstances. Some repairing should
be done. We would respectfully recon-
mend that the wire screens to the Jail
windows be either repaired or new ones
put in; also the water closet connected
Herewith should be cleaned and put IN
good sanitary condition. We consider
that the occupants are in danger of sick
ness as long as it is in its present state.
FRED KReN,
Foreman.
J. G. FOWLER, Clerk.
The case of Henry g. Howard vs.. Har-
vey- Flemming was settled and dis
missed.
Calvin A. Flemming was arraigned on
the charge of perjury, and plead moi
guilty.
John Riley was arraigned on the
charge of stealing cattle from d. E. Ev.
ans, of South Bend, and plead not guilty
Owen Murphy was arraigned on the
charge of stealing quart of beer, and
was given twenty-four hours in which tt
plead. W. E. Young was appointed biz
attorney.
The trial of John Ennis, on the charge
of stealing watch from Laurence Kauf
man was begun, and Kaufman, Saral
Richards, Rasmus Johnson and James
Abbott were sworn on the part of the
State. The facts brought out we're the
same as appeared in the FREE Press a
the time of the theft, /. e. that Kaufman
was robbed in saloon in which were
number of persons, including one Of
more tramps, and suspicion pointed t.
Ennis as the thief.
The criminal cases will now be takei
up until that portion of the calendar il
completed.
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HOME JOTTINGS.
From Fridays DAILY FREE Press. ]

rom EluhN : DAlLN + hEE EhtsNc
Hall X Coffin report the sale of the
e., swt, Sec. 9, lOS-27, for VIM. Higbet
to Scott Dodge, for 81, 100.
Mr.. H. P. Christensen reports the
following sales of real estate: Lots l, ,
and /, block /, East Mankato, to Jos.
eph Bienapple, for $500 cash; and lots
), and ), block 10, East Mankato, to
Louis Klugherz, for 1915.
We are reminded that the New Year
is upon us by the elegant calendar for
1855 which we have received from
Messrs. Doliber, Goodale & Co., of BOs-
ton, Mass. 1t was designed and en-
Graved on steel by John A. Lowell 4 Co.,
and is an exquisite work of art. MessrS.
Doliber, Goodale, i Co., will mail copy
to any one upon receipt of ten cents in
stamps or cash.
The mIlkmen who furnish city peo-
pie with the tactical fluid have made a
raise in the price. Hereafter they will
give but sixteen tickets for one dollar,
whereas the number heretofore has
been twenty. The men in this trust"
are K. Burrell, Nathan Brook, L. A.
Mathews, Joseph Salfer, L. c. Fletcher
and NJ. Burmeister.
Blue Earth chapter of ROYAL Arch
Masons have elected the following Off
GERS:
H. RS. F. Barney.
H.-O. o. Pitcher.
S.-P. Wysong.
{. H.-F. G. Heinze.
r. \. C.-P. Larson.
P. S.-Hugh McMurtre.
Treas.-H. P. Christensen.
Sec'y.-J. K. Thomas.
Capt. LIST Nail-Plummer Pitcher.
" ID j. NJ. Broome.
81 Sd I" -Chas. A. Chapman.
Tyier-C. P. Williams.
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THE CARRIER SYSTEM.

Postmaster Cannon received notitica'
ton Thursday that the free delivery
system would be established in this city
January LIST and that three carriers
would be allowed. No other information
was sent except that twenty-eight mail
boxes and the necessary paraphernalia
of the carriers had been ordered ship
ped. Mr.. Cannon will ask for an in
spector to divide the city into three dis
tricts, but in case he does not come, the
postmaster will do it himself. The car
riers will be informed in the regulation
grey and will receive $500 per year. Mr..
Cannon has made up his mind as 10
whom he will nominate for carriers but
will not yet make the names pub
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
A Case of Deafness Cured.
Office of Shaw & Baldwin's Wholesale
Notion House. Toledo, o.,

Office of Shaw & Baldwin's Wholesale ]
Notion House, Toledo, o.,
Dec. IL, 1879.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.-Dear
Sirs: About three months ago, noticing a
letter addressed to you in the Bee from
Gen. Slevin, in reference to the cure OF
his son by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure, we were induced to commence
the use of it for our daughter Nellie now
fourteen years old, who has been suf-
fering from catarrh for about eight
years, during which time she has been
treated by one of the best physicians in
the city. We have also tried the use OF
almost all the known remedies for ca
tarrh, with no more success than tenn
porary relief. Many nights have we
laid awake to hold her mouth open to
keep her from strangling. Her hearing
had also become affected. We were
afraid that she would never recover.
We have now used six bottles of Halls
Catarrh Cure. and we believe Nellie to
be entirely cured. In a few days after
commencing the use of it we noticed q
decided change for the better, and
from that right along she was improved
until now she breathes as freely as any
one. She sleeps well and her hearing
is perfectly good, We feel that the dis,
ease is entirely removed. We write
this unsolicited letter, feeling that it is
due you, and with the hope that others
may oe benefited in like manner. We
can hardly realize that such change
could be affected in so short time after
battling with the disease so long. We
are still using the remedy at intervals
as it seems to build up her system. Yor
are at liberty to this IN any manner yor
Sc proper. We are yours, truly,
Mr.. and MRS. s. BALDWIN.
go Franklin Avenue.
R6y-Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
will sell first-class excursion tickets to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
and other points in California at very
low rates for the round trip,
These tickets are good going by one
route and returning another, and are
good for return for six months from date
of sale.
The Northwestern is also selling third
class one way tickets to all points in Cal
ifornia at very low rates.
For full particulars, rates, and general
Information, apply to Agents G. & N. w,
Railway, or address E. p. Wilson, Gen,
Ieral Passenger Agent, Chicago, 22-5
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Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup,
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by j.
R. Jones'
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From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.1

| From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
Mr.. c. ]. Klein has made some no.
table improvements in the Clifton
House, having put in some trst-class
fixtures.
The corn market has taken boom,
and prices range from 50 to 50 cents pei
bushel. The lively demand for all kind
of produce continues unabated.
For bewildering display of goods
the stock at Knapp's Bazaar takes the
prize. A casual observer would think 1t
impossible to get any more goods in the
room, and yet we are informed that the
advance holiday trade has cleaned
things out so that duplicate orders have
been sent East.
James O'Connell, stage manager of
the Andrews Michael Strogoff' COM
pany, which appeared at the Opera
House here few weeks ago, was struck
dead by an electric current which came
down the bell wire when he rang down
the curtain at Robinson's theater, Gin
cinnati, last Sunday night.
Green & Kimble, proprietors of the
Vernon Center roller mills, have just
closed a contract with the Mankato
Manufacturing company for 5O-horse
power engine and a 60-horse power
steam boiler, to be put into their mill
within the next thirty days. This new
equipment will put the Vernon Center
mills in shape to run the year around
without interruption.
(From wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
1T is rumored that another grocery
store will be opened in the city within a
few weeks.
The u. A. r. monument fund scheme
has remained in stattG quo for year past.
The committee intends to push the mat
ter again as soon as an opportunity pre-
sents itself.
The Caxton circulating library has
been placed in the w. G. T. U. reading
rooms on Jackson street, and persons
holding tickets should apply there in
stead of at Stewart & Holmes.
The next attraction at the Opera
House is 'Ten Nights in Bar Room"
Some of our readers may have heard of
the piece, which we believe is intended
as temperance play, and the company
has been travelling through Iowa. Kan
sas and other prohibition states.
Money is reported as becoming
somewhat scarce in this vicinity. With
in the past few days offers have been
made to borrow money at twelve per
cent. on good security and ten per cent.
has been offered for five year loans.
Even at these rates it is hard to get any
money.
In addition to overseeing the work
at the Empire Ledge this winter, u. W.
Craig will inspect the stone here and at
Morton, for the large bridge being built
at Sioux City by T. Saulpaugh & Co.
He is employed by Morrison & Carthel
of Chicago, engieeers in charge of con-
struction.
The gentlemen nominated for car
riers under the free delivery system are
Robert Thomas, II. II. Carl and VIM.
Bradley, Jr. We were requested to
withhold the names, but it seems they
were given out to the other paper.
The supreme court has reversed the
decision of the lower court denying the
motion for a new trial in the case of B.
7. Hutchinson vs.. Omaha Railroad for
damages sustained through the death of
Mr.. Hutchison's horse that jumped out
of the car window. The plaintiff was
awarded $50 damages in the district
court, but this decision grants new
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

STERLING CENTER, DEC. 10.
Joseph Dobie is visiting friends at
Little Falls.
E. l.. Sanborn is in Kansas visiting.
Mrs. Rebecca Ellis has been very sick,
but is now slowly recovering.
Mrs. VIM. Ellis spent few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. 0gle of Mankato last
week.
Chas. Furman is at work IN Minneap-
oils.
A Christmas tree at Sterling Centre
school house Christmas eve.
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NEW ApVERrIsEMENTs.

Attention Is called TO the new adver-
easements of the following in to-day's pa
per:
Frink & Richards, Red Lion Store.
Mrs. NJ. Ditman, Millinery.
Pioneer-Press newspaper.
The Chicago Inter-0cean.
w. n. Sherwood-Men Wanted.
L. 7. Grady, the live grocery man.
1. Longini, Star Clothing House, Xmas
Presents.
]. KTaus. music boxes.
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Men Wanted.

20 men wanted to 90 to Barnum, Carl
ton Co., Mimi, to work in the pineries.
We will pay choppers $40 per month
and board, Steady work all winter.
Almost free fare. Inquire Of
w. ID. SHERWOOD,
Washington House.
Wanted-Boy to distribute circulars.
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Are you sad, respondent, gloomy?
Are sou sore distressedl
Listen to the welcome bidding


Listen to the welcome bidding "
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Have you aches and pains unnumbered,
Poisoning life's Golden Cup?
Think not there's no balm In Gilead, and
"Give IL up"
A Golden Remedy awaits you
Golden not alone In name
Reach, oh, suffering one, and grasp II,
Health reclaim.
There is but one Golden" Remedy
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
1t stands alone as the great "blood-puri.
fer" 'strength-renewer" and "health.
restorer," of the age! The Liver, it reg
ulates, removing all impurities. The
Lungs it strengthens, cleansing and
nourishing them. The whole system il
builds up, supplying that above all other
things most needed-pure, rich Blood
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4 large rooms for rent, with or without
stabling. Also new room house and
lot for sale, located on corner Elm and
Second streets. Inquire of b. Bangerter's
shoe store,
stiff JOHN HI. SCHMIDT.
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CONTRACT AWARDED.

The town board ofsupervisors of Lime
township met Saturday at the auditors
Office and opened bids for the construc-
ton of stone culvert across Wardlow's
ravine. The bids were as follows:
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All Men Are Not Bad.

Neither are all prepared remedies unre-
liable. This is proven by the results fol-
lowing the use of DR.. Harter's Iron Ton
ic for dyspepsia, rheumatism, scrofula,
janndice, torpid liver, and general weak
ness
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pS-sold by druggists, 75c.

Have your pocket books, hand bags,
books, etc., marked with your name.
All this kind of work promptly done at
the Free Press Bindery.
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be- peIIeaoy OF FLAVOR

It's DSllCdSy VI rIdNOT
And the efficacy of its actions have rem
dered the famous California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, immensely pop
ular. 1t Cleanses and Tones mp the
clogged and feverish System, and dispels
Headaches, Colds and Fevers, j. r..
Jones, Mankato. deco d&w
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Shirts to Order.

For a complete line of Fur Goods, in.
Guiding 0vercoats, Caps, ETC., go to
1Stf HENLEIN'S.
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California ExcursIons

Henlein carries an astonishingly large
stock of goods and it will surprise the
visitor to see it's size. lStf
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Henlein won't be undersold by any
firmin the city. l8tf
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SrrnI1Nn CrNrrp DEC ]

In answer to casual question,
So easy and truthful 20 tell it's
A cure for the worst indigestion,
To take Pierce's Purgative Pellets.
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Go to Henlein for everything in the
line Of Gents Furnishing Goods, 1Stf
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Chicago = NORTHWESTERN
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CANNON VALLEY.)

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waTrryile Accom-. 5:S5a. IN. l2:S5 pm .
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Keep Cool.

A cool cellar is considered a great
acquisition to house. Many devices
resorted to that the cellar may be kept
cool and at the same time dry. The
following experiment is worth try
ing.
A great mistake is sometimes made
in ventiIating cellars and milk houses.
The object for ventilation is to keep
the cellars cool and dry, but this
object often fails of being accomplish
ed by common mistake, and instead
the cellar is both warm and damp. A
cool place should never be ventilated,
unless the air admitted is cooler than
the air within, or is at least as cool as
that, or a very little warmer. The
warmer the air, the more moisture it
holds in suspension. Necessarily, the
cooler the air, the more moisture is
condensed and precipated. When a
cool cellar is aired on a warm day, the
entering air, being in motion, appears
cool, but as it fills the cellar the cool
er air with which it becomes mixed
chills it. the moisture is condensed,
and dew is deposited on the cold walls,
and may often be seen running down
them in STREAMS. Then the cellar is
damp, and soon becomes mouldy. To
avoid this the windows should only be
opened at night, and late, the last
thing before retiring. There is no
need to fear that the night air is un-
healthy-it is as pure as the air of
midday and is really drier. The cool
air enters the department during the
night and circulates through it. The
windows should be closed before SUM-
rise in the morning, and kept close
and shaded through the day. If the
air of the cellar is damp, it may be
thoroughly dried by placing in it a
peck of fresh lime in an open box
A peck of lime will absorb about seven
pounds, or more than three quarts Of
water, and IN this way cellar OF
milk-room may soon be dried, even in
the hottest weather"
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CHAPEL POINT MILLS.

TINE undersigned having rented, thoroughly
i repaired and refnrnished the above Mills
are now prepared to receive grist of all kinds
Wednesdays of each week for grinding Wheat.
We keep constantly on hand q large supply of
Meal to exchange for Corn. We will serve the
public At any time of day from o'clock A. N.
to o'clock P
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